KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2010, which was earlier revoked, was again tabled for second reading at the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, Oct 13.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the bill was tabled again after the ministry had updated the suggestions submitted following feedback received from various quarters including the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC).
Kong said the bill originally involved 63 sections and sub-sections of which 31 had been accepted without objection while the rest received feedback from various quarters.
"In updating the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), the government had studied and considered the views received in the interest of the people, four proposed amendments (from the previous bill) are among those that had been dropped," he said in a statement here.
The four proposed amendments that had been dropped were the increase in the age limit for applicants of a motorcycle licence from 16 to 17 years old, the maximum compound raised from RM300 to RM1,000, the three-month validity period for a Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) for repeat offenders, and the control on the issuance of vehicle registration number plates by the Director-General of the Road Transport Department.
On April 21, the government retracted the bill which was tabled for the first reading which contained 51 Articles proposed for amendments.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Rahim Bakri tabled the bill which contained 47 Articles. — Bernama
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